diff --git a/profiles/graphical/xmonad/default.nix b/profiles/graphical/xmonad/default.nix
index 83acb8cd..bc0a5374 100644
--- a/profiles/graphical/xmonad/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/graphical/xmonad/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   services.picom = {
     enable = true;
-    inactiveOpacity = "0.8";
+    inactiveOpacity = 0.8;
     settings = {
       "unredir-if-possible" = true;
       "focus-exclude" = "name = 'slock'";
diff --git a/profiles/laptop/default.nix b/profiles/laptop/default.nix
index 74721448..17e36877 100644
--- a/profiles/laptop/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/laptop/default.nix
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 
   # power management features
   services.tlp.enable = true;
-  services.tlp.extraConfig = ''
-    CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_AC=performance
-    CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_BAT=powersave
-    CPU_HWP_ON_AC=performance
-  '';
+  services.tlp.settings = {
+    CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_AC = "performance";
+    CPU_SCALING_GOVERNOR_ON_BAT = "powersave";
+    CPU_HWP_ON_AC = "performance";
+  };
   services.logind.lidSwitch = "suspend";
 
   nixpkgs.overlays =